Syphilis reports in Kaufman County run about 66% lower than the US average. If you are in Cottonwood, Arizona seeking testing for a one-time concern or regular check-ups, weigh your options: community and public clinics may be low-cost or free, while private labs often provide faster results and more scheduling flexibility. See your options below.
Available testing centers
7 testing options are listed for Cottonwood, TX. The nearest, Integrity Urgent Care, is about 9.1 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
Listings tagged Community health center are federally funded health centers and rural clinics that treat everyone regardless of insurance or ability to pay: required to bill on a sliding fee scale and provide confidential care, and in many states minors may consent to their own STI testing. A Title X tag flags centers funded for confidential family-planning services; confirm current participation when you call.
Source: CMS FQHC & Rural Health Clinic enrollment files (data.cms.gov), refreshed quarterly. Title X status reflects the latest OPA grantee list.
Integrity Urgent Care in Kaufman schedules STI visits by appointment, covering gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, herpes, and hepatitis B and C, with bacterial infections treated the same day; fees are billed to Medicare or insurance, otherwise paid directly, and care is available in Spanish.
Plenty of testing sites run only gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. Leaving herpes and hepatitis for a separate visit somewhere else. Integrity Urgent Care tests for herpes simplex alongside hepatitis B and C in the same appointment, so a fuller picture of exposure comes back without splitting the workup across providers.
Many urgent-care clinics manage Spanish by patching in outside assistance rather than providing it directly. At Integrity Urgent Care in Kaufman, Spanish is offered as part of the clinic's own care: meaning the conversation about symptoms, results, and treatment happens in Spanish without relay.
Languages
English, Spanish
Tests offered
Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Carevide in Kaufman tests for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C on a sliding-scale fee that accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. Same-visit treatment is available for bacterial STIs, and appointments are required.
Many clinics route non-English speakers through an off-site line, which means a stranger on a speakerphone mediating a conversation about sexual health. At Carevide, Spanish is spoken by staff, and interpretation for other languages is handled on-site, so the conversation stays in the room.
Carevide's standing panel covers herpes and both hepatitis B and C in addition to the bacterial four, a meaningful capability for anyone without a regular primary-care provider who needs a single appointment to account for a wider range of exposures. Hepatitis B vaccination is also available on-site.
Languages
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
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Care services
Prevention services
Fees & payment
Listing verified May 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
A community safety-net federally qualified health center about 10 miles from Cottonwood. Sliding-scale STD testing and care are typical here, call ahead to confirm the exact panel and pricing.
Tests offered
Fees & payment
Free tool · not a clinic
Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Conclusive after |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Gonorrhea | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Trichomoniasis | 7 days after exposure | 28 days after exposure |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10 days after exposure | 33 days after exposure |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18 days after exposure | 45 days after exposure |
| HIV (antibody) | 21 days after exposure | 84 days after exposure |
| Syphilis | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis B | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis C | 56 days after exposure | 77 days after exposure |
| Herpes (HSV) | 28 days after exposure | 112 days after exposure |
Guidance only, confirm timing with a clinician. A negative result before the conclusive date may need a repeat test.
Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.
Public / community clinic
Free HIV testing is common
Private lab (self-pay)
Never billed to insurance
At-home kit
Mailed to your door, private
Doctor / urgent care
Often $0 preventive with insurance
No centers match those filters. Clear the service-type filter or the opening-hours filters to see every center.
Every other option
Beyond the dedicated testing centers above: at-home kits by mail, hospital labs certified for STI testing, local clinicians who can order a panel during a regular visit, pharmacies for self-test kits and prescriptions, and online PrEP & treatment.
Test from home
The nearest testing center is about 9 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Cottonwood, you collect the sample privately, and mail it back to a CLIA-certified lab. Results come online in days, with a clinician available if anything is positive. Same labs as a clinic, no waiting room, and you can read how accurate at-home STD tests are before you order.
Want a free option first? The CDC-supported TakeMeHome (opens in a new tab) program mails free at-home HIV self-test kits, and, in many areas, free STI kits, to your door, with no insurance or payment needed. The paid kits below add broader panels and faster turnaround.
In-home collection
$79 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & up
Every kit uses CLIA-certified labs. At-home testing is for screening; a reactive result should be confirmed and treated by a clinician. Prices and panels shown are illustrative and change often, confirm current details on the provider's site.
Also in the area
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Kaufman County, each lab's town is shown on its card below. Many test through a doctor's order or by appointment rather than walk-in, so call ahead to confirm STD/STI testing and availability before visiting.
1025 West Hwy 175, Crandall, TX 75114
CMS-certified lab Accredited · COLA
104 Lee Street, Terrell, TX 75160
CMS-certified lab
757 East US Hwy 80, Suite 150, Forney, TX 75126
CMS-certified lab Accredited · College of American Pathologists
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Cottonwood. A CLIA certificate records only that a laboratory is federally certified — it does not confirm the site performs STD testing, nor its hours, price or access. Inclusion is not an endorsement; always call to verify.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 312 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Cottonwood. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 133 offer telehealth.
Matthew Glick, DO
Family medicine · 874 Ed Hall Drive, Kaufman
Prabha Mohan, MD
Internal medicine · 709 Ed Hall Drive, Kaufman
William Elfarr, MD
Urology · 709 Ed Hall Drive, Kaufman
Stephen Mcmahon, MD
Internal medicine · 850 Ed Hall Drive, Kaufman
Benjamin Brashear, MD
Family medicine · 2300 Commerce Way, Kaufman
Anantha Chentha, MD
Internal medicine · 606 South Seven Points Drive, Seven Points
These are registry-listed clinicians, not dedicated STD-testing clinics. CMS records do not independently verify current licensure, testing services, availability, price, or new-patient status. Confirm each detail before booking. Source: CMS Doctors & Clinicians.
Nearby pharmacies
No pharmacy near Cottonwood, TX publishes an STD-related service or holds a current CLIA testing certificate, so these are simply the closest. Contact a location directly to confirm counter hours, services, prices, and availability before visiting.
Brookshires Pharmacy
9.0 mi
9.0 mi 
10 mi Gibson Pharmacy
14 miSeven Point
15 miShowing the 5 closest pharmacies to Cottonwood, TX.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Cottonwood, telehealth covers the rest: HIV-prevention medication (PrEP) and DoxyPEP to lower future risk, and discreet online treatment if a result comes back positive. All prescribed by licensed U.S. clinicians.
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.
STD stats & rates
How reported STI rates in Kaufman County, the county that includes Cottonwood, compare with Texas and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~24% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#59 of 254 Texas counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 77% of the state
| Infection | Kaufman County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 421.1 782 cases ▼ 14% | 491.9 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 140 260 cases ▼ 21% | 176.4 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 5.4 10 cases ▼ 64% | 15 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 10.8 20 cases ▼ 59% | 26.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 25.8 48 cases ▼ 42% | 44.3 | 29.5 |
Rates per 100,000 population, 2023. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis). Population figures: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. These figures are the latest available surveillance estimates. Bars are scaled to the highest rate shown.
Reading these numbers: reported case rates only count infections that were actually tested for and diagnosed, so they track local screening effort as much as true spread: a higher rate can reflect more testing, a lower one less. Either way, most STIs cause no symptoms, so treat the figures above as context rather than a verdict, and test on the CDC's schedule regardless of how your area looks.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Kaufman County, chlamydia has risen from 342.7 to 421.1 per 100,000 (23%), gonorrhea has risen from 132.8 to 140 per 100,000 (5%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 4.8 to 5.4 per 100,000 (13%).
The 2020 dip reflects reduced pandemic-era screening, not lower transmission. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis).
Community health context
Sources: CDC PLACES (ZIP), County Health Rankings, CDC/ATSDR SVI, HRSA HPSA, HRSA MUA/P, Neighborhood Atlas ADI. Lower insurance coverage, fewer routine checkups, and a thin primary-care ratio all raise the value of low-cost public clinics and at-home testing in Kaufman County.
Local HIV snapshot
Kaufman County HIV care continuum (2023)
Kaufman County recorded 15.5 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 20.2 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Kaufman County residents living with HIV, 83.6% are in care · 72.8% are virally suppressed. Early, routine testing is what moves these numbers: it is the entry point to PrEP, treatment, and viral suppression.
Sources: AIDSVu (Emory/Gilead) · CDC AHEAD · CDC AtlasPlus · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county care continuum). The CDC recommends everyone aged 13–64 test for HIV at least once: every lab and clinic listed above offers HIV testing, and free rapid HIV testing is available at a local health department.
Congenital syphilis, passed from parent to baby in pregnancy, is the fastest-rising STI in the country. U.S. cases climbed from 2,163 in 2020 to 3,882 in 2023. It is almost entirely preventable: the CDC recommends a syphilis test at the first prenatal visit, and every clinic and lab listed for Kaufman County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Local resources & officials
Data & references
Local context
TX 34 cuts through Cottonwood the way a main street does in a town that never needed one, a single corridor connecting the Rosser Depot site and Cottonwood Baptist Church to the wider world beyond Kaufman County. Most households here own their homes outright or close to it, and with nearly two-thirds of adults married and households running larger than the state average, health decisions tend to be made as a unit: schedules align, someone drives, the calendar fills up with everyone else first. That dynamic shapes how screening fits into daily life. More than half of all households bring in strong incomes, and the recorded unemployment rate reflects a working community, but a labor-force participation rate below sixty percent means a meaningful share of residents aren't tied to a traditional nine-to-five, which cuts both ways.
Flexibility exists for some; for others, distance is the real constraint. Young adults in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI exposure tends to peak, live within a county that carries real, documented infection rates in Kaufman. For someone settled along TX 34, staying current on screening is less about urgency and more about what Kaufman County's figures quietly confirm: routine testing belongs on the same shelf as any other ongoing health habit a household maintains together.
Getting there
At 4.64/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Cottonwood generally mean driving: plan on a car or rideshare to reach a clinic, and check each listing's hours and phone before you go.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 75158 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 75158 area around Cottonwood: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Cottonwood alone.
Cottonwood sits in Kaufman County, ZIP 75158. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Major routes
Nearby cities & towns
Just outside Cottonwood? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
Reference
Everything to know before you test in Kaufman County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Texas law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Based on current CDC screening recommendations.
| Group | Tests | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone aged 13–64 | HIV | At least once |
| Sexually active women under 25 | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Women 25+ with new or multiple partners | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Pregnant people | HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B & C, chlamydia | Early in pregnancy |
| Gay & bisexual men (MSM) | Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV | Every 3–6 months |
| Anyone who shares injection equipment | HIV, hepatitis B & C | At least yearly |
| All adults at least once | Hepatitis C | At least once |
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Cottonwood-area provider.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Gonorrhea | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Trichomoniasis | 1–4 weeks | Urine or swab |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10–33 days | Blood |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18–45 days | Blood |
| HIV (antibody) | 3–12 weeks | Blood / oral |
| Syphilis | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis B | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis C | 8–11 weeks | Blood |
| Herpes (HSV) | 4–16 weeks (antibody); swab a sore | Blood / swab |
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Cottonwood often test free or on a sliding scale; private labs and at-home kits bundle several tests into one fee. Use this as a per-test benchmark before you pay out of pocket, or see the full guide to STD test costs for insurance, free, and at-home options.
| Test | Reference price | CPT / HCPCS |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87491 |
| Gonorrhea (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87591 |
| Trichomoniasis (NAAT) | $47.76 | 87661 |
| HIV-1/2 antigen/antibody | $26.87 | 87389 |
| HIV-1/2 antibody | $22.44 | 86703 |
| Syphilis (RPR/VDRL) | $5.61 | 86592 |
| Syphilis (treponemal antibody) | $17.49 | 86780 |
| Herpes (HSV NAAT) | $47.76 | 87529 |
| Hepatitis B surface antigen | $15.33 | 87340 |
| Hepatitis C antibody | $29.16 | 86803 |
Source: Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, CMS, 2025 rates (data.cms.gov). Reference rate for the lab assay only: a clinic visit, sample collection, or a bundled multi-test panel may cost more. Medicaid and most insurers cover STD screening at no out-of-pocket cost.
Two things that actually depend on Texas law: who can consent, and whether partners can be treated without their own visit. Everything else about testing privately is the same nationwide (see below).
In Texas, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Texas permits Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT): if you test positive for chlamydia or gonorrhea, your provider can give you medication (or a prescription) to pass to your partner, no separate exam or appointment needed for them.
Keeping a test private works the same in every state. Whether an STD test shows on insurance (the EOB), how to test anonymously, and self-pay options that leave no insurance trail don’t change by location.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in TexasSource: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.
Good to Know
Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.
7 testing options are within 30 miles of Cottonwood, TX.
Most plans cover STD screening; a clinic or lab can bill insurance, or you can pay a flat self-pay price.
Public clinics nearby offer free HIV testing.
Local options test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Herpes, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Rapid HIV, a full panel covers the common ones.
About 421 cases per 100,000 residents (2023), below the Texas average.
Yes, at-home kits ship to 75158; you collect a sample, mail it back, and get results in about 2–5 days.
In Texas, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, most chlamydia infections cause no symptoms, so screening is the only reliable way to catch it.
Start treatment, tell recent partners so they can test, avoid sex until cleared, and retest if advised, most STIs resolve with care.
A urine sample or a swab (genital, throat, or rectal) detects gonorrhea, often tested alongside chlamydia.
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